- present participle of subtract.
subtracting
Example Sentences
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Then it's the net goal score - taking the goals in favour, and subtracting the goals against.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
That is similar to a 206,000-barrel daily increase announced in March and April, subtracting the portion allotted to the UAE.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
The numbers come from very different sources: ADP’s data draws on the company’s internal figures on how many roles its huge pool of business customers are adding or subtracting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
This is a non-GAAP metric that adds depreciation and amortization back to earnings, while subtracting gains from the sale of property.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
“I can’t see the point in learning to solve useless problems, or subtracting turnips from turnips, or knowing where Ethiopia is or how to spell February.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
